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Sachi, we did a two-part series on Tom Brady last year, but lately, it feels like Tom Brady just keeps making cameos and episodes that aren't even about him.

Oh my god, I know he came up in my Ben McKenzie interview. We were talking about, like, crypto, but Tom Brady is an ambassador for FTX and he was hanging out with Sam Bankman Freed.

Well, I know as much about football as I do about crypto, which is very little, but I do know that football season is about to start.

And to kick it off, we're going to re-air our Tom Brady episodes. They're called Superstar Sports Scammer and they're all about Tom Brady's Body Guru, Alex Guerrero.

Today, I'm joined by a special guest host, Emil Niazi, who is a writer and you may have read her work in places like The New York Times, The Guardian, Buzzfeed, and also her monthly column at The Cut.

She's filling in for Sachi for the next two episodes.

Emil, what's something you're convinced is really good for your health, even though there's not really any evidence for it.

Water.

No, but hear me out. You know how people are always like, I drink eight glasses of water a day and that's why my skin looks so good.

And even though I know that that's not true and it's like retinol and Botox, every time I drink a glass of water, I'm like, hmm, look at me.

Water does not make you look like one of Paltrow or give you glowing skin. It just keeps you from dying, but I've convinced myself that it's like self-care wellness treat.

Well, I'm about to tell you a story about a guy who developed some really bizarre and scientifically unproven theories about diet and exercise and convinced lots of people, including at least one of his super famous clients, to completely append their lives.

It's September 7th, 2008, and tens of thousands of fans are flooding into Gillette Stadium.

They're here for the first game of the new football season and they're wearing red, white, and blue for their home team, the New England Patriots.

Their star quarterback, Tom Brady, stands on the Patriots sideline. Emil, what do you know about Tom Brady?

Off the top of my head, football, obviously, accused of cheating, I think, I know deflated footballs were involved.

And of course, the most important thing about Tom Brady is that he's married to Supermodel Giselle Bunchin and they are like a scary uber alpha couple.

Emil, that is all very correct information. He is very alpha. He is six foot four and you've seen his face, movie star smile, cleft chin, and Tom won the NFL's MVP award at 30 years old, the age when most football players have already retired.

But not Tom Brady because he's in his prime.

The game kicks off and just a few minutes into the first quarter, the unthinkable happens.

And Tom Brady got hit right on the knee.

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